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ANALYSIS OF THE NEW INNOVATIONS IN THE ELECTORAL ACT, 2026

Since the transition from military rule to democracy in 1999, Nigeria has witnessed numerous elections with attendant challenges, making electoral reform a recurring feature of its democratic development. Concerns regarding electoral transparency, political party internal democracy, the deployment of technology, and the independence of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have prompted successive amendments to Nigeria’s electoral legal framework. The most recent reform is the Electoral Act, 2026, enacted to address some of these challenges and improve electoral administration. …